GS - Standard Recommendation Form
GS - Standard Recommendation Form
GS - Standard Recommendation Form
TO THE APPLICANT: This form should be given to professors who are able to evaluate you for
graduate study.
R E C O M M E N D AT I O N
1. How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
2. Was the applicant enrolled in any of your classes and if so, in what subject/s?
NO BASIS
UPPER UPPER UPPER UPPER UPPER LOWER
CHARACTERISTICS FOR
2% 5% 10% 25% 50% 50%
JUDGMENT
1. Intellectual capacity
2. Desire to achieve/ambition
3. Potential for success in major field
4. Emotional maturity
5. Enthusiasm
6. Initiative
7. Resourcefulness
8. Responsibility
9. Carefulness in work
10. Originality/Ingenuity
11. Ability to work with others
12. Ability to adjust in new situations
13. Leadership qualities
14. Written expression skills
15. Oral expression skills
5. Please indicate additional information concerning the applicants potential as a graduate student that may
not be reflected in his transcript of records (Please use additional sheet if necessary).
6. Please indicate the strength of your overall endorsement and your expectations of the performance of the
applicant in graduate study.
PROGRAM
Masters Doctorate
Outstanding - upper 5%
Above average - upper 15%
Satisfactory - upper 25%
Satisfactory with some reservations
Marginal
Unsatisfactory
NAME:
POSITION: (Signature)
ADDRESS:
(Date)